GeForce GTX 970 vs Quadro P2000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P2000 with GeForce GTX 970, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P2000
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
18.87

GTX 970 outperforms P2000 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking295215
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.5513.79
Power efficiency17.2411.58
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGP106GM204
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date6 February 2017 (7 years ago)19 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$585 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 970 has 44% better value for money than Quadro P2000.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10241664
Core clock speed1076 MHz1050 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1178 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt148 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data98 °C
Texture fill rate94.72122.5
Floating-point processing power3.031 TFLOPS3.92 TFLOPS
ROPs4056
TMUs64104

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length201 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data500 Watt
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount5 GB4 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth140.2 GB/s224 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPortDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream-+
GeForce ShadowPlay-+
GPU Boostno data2.0
GameWorks-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA6.1+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro P2000 18.87
GTX 970 25.01
+32.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Quadro P2000 7268
GTX 970 9635
+32.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Quadro P2000 8387
GTX 970 16033
+91.2%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Quadro P2000 32964
GTX 970 42263
+28.2%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro P2000 6847
GTX 970 11954
+74.6%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro P2000 43566
GTX 970 72819
+67.1%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Quadro P2000 22904
GTX 970 28478
+24.3%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro P2000 350317
GTX 970 422295
+20.5%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Quadro P2000 23641
GTX 970 31442
+33%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Quadro P2000 21668
GTX 970 25897
+19.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD56
−42.9%
80
+42.9%
1440p22
−105%
45
+105%
4K16
−138%
38
+138%

Cost per frame, $

1080p10.454.11
1440p26.597.31
4K36.568.66

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−36.7%
40−45
+36.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−31%
55−60
+31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−38.7%
40−45
+38.7%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−32.3%
80−85
+32.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−34.2%
50−55
+34.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−36.7%
40−45
+36.7%
Far Cry 5 42
−35.7%
55−60
+35.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−27.5%
65−70
+27.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−23.7%
140−150
+23.7%
Hitman 3 35−40
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−25%
110−120
+25%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−32.3%
85−90
+32.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−27.5%
65−70
+27.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 77
−10.4%
85−90
+10.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−17%
100−110
+17%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−31%
55−60
+31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−38.7%
40−45
+38.7%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−32.3%
80−85
+32.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−36.8%
52
+36.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−36.7%
40−45
+36.7%
Far Cry 5 33
−72.7%
55−60
+72.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+75.9%
29
−75.9%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−23.7%
140−150
+23.7%
Hitman 3 35−40
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−25%
110−120
+25%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+85.7%
35
−85.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−27.5%
65−70
+27.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−153%
109
+153%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−17%
100−110
+17%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−31%
55−60
+31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−38.7%
40−45
+38.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+5.6%
36
−5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−36.7%
40−45
+36.7%
Far Cry 5 26
−119%
55−60
+119%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−23.7%
140−150
+23.7%
Hitman 3 35−40
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−25%
110−120
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
−72%
43
+72%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−17%
100−110
+17%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−27.5%
65−70
+27.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−30.6%
45−50
+30.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−31%
35−40
+31%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−36.8%
24−27
+36.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−33.3%
27−30
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Far Cry 5 14
−107%
27−30
+107%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−37.5%
140−150
+37.5%
Hitman 3 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−36.8%
50−55
+36.8%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−34.3%
45−50
+34.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−47.6%
30−35
+47.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
−25.9%
140−150
+25.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−35.5%
40−45
+35.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−38.9%
24−27
+38.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−42.9%
20
+42.9%
Hitman 3 14−16
−42.9%
20−22
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
−32%
120−130
+32%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−15%
23
+15%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−123%
29
+123%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−36.4%
14−16
+36.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry 5 7
−100%
14−16
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−30.8%
30−35
+30.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−29.4%
21−24
+29.4%

This is how Quadro P2000 and GTX 970 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 970 is 43% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 970 is 105% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 970 is 138% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P2000 is 86% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 970 is 153% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro P2000 is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
  • GTX 970 is ahead in 69 tests (96%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.87 25.01
Recency 6 February 2017 19 September 2014
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 148 Watt

Quadro P2000 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 97.3% lower power consumption.

GTX 970, on the other hand, has a 32.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 970 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P2000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 970 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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